''Labrinth, Sia & Diplo Present... LSD'', also known simply as ''LSD'', is the debut studio album by the music group

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. Originally scheduled to be released by

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on 2 November 2018, it was pushed back to 12 April 2019.

Background

, consisting of English singer-producer

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, Australian singer-songwriter

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, and American producer-DJ

Diplo Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 10, 1978), known professionally as Diplo, is an American DJ and music producer. He is the co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer, a member of the supergroup LSD with ...

, was teased on 11 March 2018 by Diplo after he posted a picture of a cassette with the logo of LSD on his Instagram. Five singles were released prior to the release, as well as a remix of "

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", featuring

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Physical release

The album was released on CD, and a Japanese edition was released containing four bonus remixes. On 28 June 2019, a limited edition coloured

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was released.

Singles

" was released on 3 May 2018 as the album's lead single. It impacted

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in the US on 19 June 2018, and is featured on the video game by

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, ''

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''. "

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" served as the second single off of the album. It was released on 10 May 2018 and impacted

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in the US on 26 June 2018. The third single, " Thunderclouds", was released on 9 August 2018. It was used as the main theme song for the

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promotional campaign, being featured extensively in parts in the company's ads, as well as at the reveal event in

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on 9 August 2018. The single is their most successful to date, having garnered over 330 million streams on

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, as of February 2020. "

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" was released as the fourth single from the album on 1 November 2018. " No New Friends" was made available for download on 14 March 2019. A remix of "Heaven Can Wait" by

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was released on 24 May 2019.

Critical reception

''LSD'' received mixed reviews from critics. Kat Bein of ''

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'' wrote that LSD were not afraid to "get weird" on this project and praised the album, noting that its "mix of tropical vibes and experimental hooks give ta pleasant, lush, varied landscape of tones and tempos". Writing for ''Pitchfork'', Dani Blum criticised the album, writing that it sounds like "an algorithmic

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of pop music" and that the lyrical content is "asinine". Jem Aswad of ''Variety'' noted that there are "several gems" in the album's tracks, and praised Labrinth and Diplo's production. Reviewing for ''

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'', El Hunt gave ''LSD'' 3 out of 5 stars, praising "exceptional" stand-out tracks such as " Thunderclouds" and "

", but also implying the album is generic, and those desiring more experimental music should "

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elsewhere". Neil Z. Yeung of

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rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, describing the album as "good and fun", and as an "experience to embrace and enjoy". The album received a weighted average rating of 60 based on reviews from seven critics on

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, indicating "mixed or average" reception.

Commercial performance

The album has accumulated over 1 billion streams on

. It debuted and peaked at number 70 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and 44 on the

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, and has been certified Platinum in Brazil and Gold in Norway.

Track listing

Notes * signifies a co- producer. * signifies an additional producer. * "No New Friends" is titled "Know New Friends" on vinyl pressings.

Personnel

LSD *

– performance,

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, programming *

– performance *

– performance, programming Other contributors *

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– mastering *

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– mixing (1, 9) *

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– mixing (2–6) * Chris Galland – mixing (2–6) *

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– mixing (7, 8, 10) * John Hanes – mixing (7, 8, 10) * Bart Schoudel – engineering (3–7, 10) * Luke Dimond – engineering (3, 6, 10) * Nathaniel "Detonate" Ledwidge – programming (2, 6) * Jr Blender – programming (4, 5, 7, 8, 10) * King Henry – programming (4, 5, 7) * Jacob Richards – engineering assistance (1, 9) * Mike Seaberg – engineering assistance (1, 9) * Rashawn Mclean – engineering assistance (1, 9) * Robin Florent – engineering assistance (2–6) * Scott Desmarais – engineering assistance (2–6) * Jason Delattiboudere – engineering assistance (10)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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